Published May 5, 2021, 8:31 PM
The Philippine Azkals will hold a two-week training camp in Doha, Qatar prior to the resumption of their campaign in the second round of the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Philippine Football Federation president Nonong Araneta confirmed the Doha camp tentatively set for May 18 to 31 following discussions with the Qatar Football Association.
Araneta added that the Azkals could hold friendly matches against teams that are also slated to train in the Qatari capital in preparation for the Group A matches to be held in Suzhou, China next month.
“As you know very well, it’s so hard to train now in the Philippines so we have decided to do a training camp in Qatar,” Araneta said during the PFF’s virtual press briefing Wednesday, May 5.
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In this file photo, A man walks along a corridor past an official Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics advertisement board in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. (AFP)
The organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics has come up with a “playbook” that will serve as a guideline for athletes, coaches, and officials from different countries before, during, and even after the Games in Japan this year.
In an online meeting last week, the representatives – or Chef de Mission – of each national team were provided with the said playbook, which comprises the different dos and don’ts, particularly on the health protocols in an effort to keep the Olympics safe from COVID-19.